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The Supreme Court of the United States has issued a unanimous decision that security screenings after the work day, regardless of the amount of time they take to perform, do not qualify for remuneration. The decision focuses on the Portal-To-Portal Act of 1947 which defines a workday that specifically excludes those activities "incidental" to an employee's primary responsibilities.
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SCOTUS Finds in Favor of Amazon, No Pay for Mandatory Security Screenings
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Saturday December 13 2014, @01:59PM
When I say, "Burn Washington D.C. to the ground," it's short-hand for a much more complex set of actions, similar to how 1% vs. 99% is short-hand for a much more complex situation.
But I agree with you--there are many parts of this system now and if a significant number of us in any sector sharply change our behavior, the tipping point can be reached.
I was discussing all this with a fellow veteran of grassroots politics yesterday. The trouble the Powers That Be are creating for themselves is that in trying so hard to keep total control of the status quo, to disrupt the formation of consensus among the opposition through organs like the NSA and GCHQ, they are not making the underlying historical trends and realities go away. Rather, they are guaranteeing that when things do explode, they will come from nowhere and everywhere at once and there will be no ordered opposition for them to negotiate peace terms with. It will be bloodier than the French Revolution by far because there will be no Jacobeans to moderate the bloodlust of the crowds.
Washington DC delenda est.